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Nearly all of us have an unpleasant habit, whether we realize it or not, and we want to get rid of it but didn’t know the proper ways. Here’s some advice on how to get rid of bad habits.
n Make a list.   Write down all the reasons why you want to stop a certain behavior----how it’s hurting you and why getting rid of it will help. Look at that list regularly.
n Join other activities.  ②It’s wise of you to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits. If you get angry easily, for example, you can practice deep breathing or go for a walk.
n Give yourself a reward.  Before you get rid of a bad habit, decide what you’ll do to celebrate it if you achieve your goal.
n Keep off bad habits.    If you are fat and want to lose weight, keep junk food(垃圾食品) out of your house. If you are a heavy smoker, keep away from smoky bars or friends who like smoking.
n Be patient.    Bad habits develop over years, so you probably won’t be able to get rid of them quickly. In fact, people often give up several times before being successful, so you should ① ___________  ___________.
n Find support.  Don’t be afraid to ask for support from friends, family or other people who have the same bad habits as you. When you talk to others, they might be able to give you some advice or encouragement that you normally wouldn’t get from yourself.
【小题1】在①处横线上填入适当的词。___________　___________
【小题2】将②处划线部分翻译成中文。
【小题3】回答问题How many suggestions are offered to help you get rid of bad habits?
【小题4】找出并写出所给句子的同义句。
You should be brave enough to get help from your friends, family or other people, because they may have the same bad behavior as you.
【小题5】找出并写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。

Nearly all of us have an unpleasant habit, whether we realize it or not, and we want to get rid of it but didn’t know the proper ways. Here’s some advice on how to get rid of bad habits.

n Make a list.    Write down all the reasons why you want to stop a certain behavior----how it’s hurting you and why getting rid of it will help. Look at that list regularly.

n Join other activities.  ② It’s wise of you to do something else when you want to stop your bad habits. If you get angry easily, for example, you can practice deep breathing or go for a walk.

n Give yourself a reward.  Before you get rid of a bad habit, decide what you’ll do to celebrate it if you achieve your goal.

n Keep off bad habits.    If you are fat and want to lose weight, keep junk food(垃圾食品) out of your house. If you are a heavy smoker, keep away from smoky bars or friends who like smoking.

n Be patient.     Bad habits develop over years, so you probably won’t be able to get rid of them quickly. In fact, people often give up several times before being successful, so you should ① ___________  ___________.

n Find support.   Don’t be afraid to ask for support from friends, family or other people who have the same bad habits as you. When you talk to others, they might be able to give you some advice or encouragement that you normally wouldn’t get from yourself.

1.在①处横线上填入适当的词。___________　___________

2.将②处划线部分翻译成中文。______________________________________________

3.回答问题How many suggestions are offered to help you get rid of bad habits?       _____________________________________________________________________________

4.找出并写出所给句子的同义句。

You should be brave enough to get help from your friends, family or other people, because they may have the same bad behavior as you._____________________________________

5.找出并写出最能表达该短文主题的句子。

_____________________________________________________________________________

“Mum, I want to make you a bet,” I said. “If I go a whole year without TV, will you give me a hundred dollars?”　　
“Well, if you can   1  do it, …”
“Of course I can,” I replied, trying to convince   2 .
In fact, all this started from my   3  of a picture in the newspaper. I couldn’t bear to look at that boy. He said that he had   4  one year without TV for a hundred dollars,   5 me with mocking eyes. It seemed he was saying, “I did it,   6  you can’t!”. I glared at the boy’s face.
That year I did a lot of things. For example, my father taught me to   7 , which became my favorite sport.   8  winter afternoons snowball wars with my neighbors offered daily drama. I went on bike trips with my friends and swam as much as a fish.　　
It was unbelievable how much   9  I had without TV. I learned so many new games. I guess the   10  thing I learnt, though, was self-motivation(上进心).　　
I started to do my homework. I went from a D student to an A student within a couple of   11 .　　
I used to   12  reading if there were no   13 , but now I began to read and enjoy it. I could arrange off all the pictures just the way I wanted them—my own little TV, right   14  my head!
I’m surprised what I did. I got a lot more from the   15  than just the 100 dollars!

Mrs. Jack was always 41 lots of time and money in 42 the shopping.
　 It was winter, Mrs. Jack wanted to do a lot of shopping, she waited 43 it was Saturday when her husband was 44 , and she 45 him to the shops with her and 46 for everything. They went to a lot of shops and supermarkets, and Mrs. Jack 47 a lot of things, and Mr. Jack certainly had to 48 all these things. Mrs. Jack often 49 and said, "Look, Joe! 　50 that beautiful!
He then answered, "All right, dear. How 51 is it? " and took his money out to pay for it.
It was dark when they came out of the last 52 and Mr. Jack was so 53 that he didn't stop 　54 about those things. Suddenly his wife looked up and said, "Look at that beautiful moon, Joe!" Without 55 , Mr. Jack answered, "All right, dear, How much is it?"
(　 ) 41. A. spent　 B. spending　 C. spend　 D. to spend
(　 ) 42. A. do　　 B. doing　　 C. does　　 D. did
(　 ) 43. A. for　　 B. when　 C. until　　　 D. because
(　 ) 44. A. busy　 B. working　 C. free　 D. out
(　 ) 45. A. took　 B. brought　 C. let　　　 D. showed
(　 ) 46. A. sold　 B. bought　 C. saw　　 D. paid
(　 ) 47. A. sold　　 B. carried　 C. bought　 D. paid
(　 ) 48. A. give　　 B. catch　　 C. find　　　 D. carry
(　 ) 49. A. stopped　 B. asked　 C. went　　 D. walked
(　 ) 50. A. isn't　　 B. doesn't　 C. aren't　　 D. don't
(　 ) 51. A. many　　 B. much　 C . beautiful　 D. dear
(　 ) 52. A. money　　 B. cinema　 C. shop　　 D. hour
(　 ) 53. A. tired　　　 B. sad　　 C. happy　　 D. sorry
(　 ) 54. A. to think　 B. thinking　 C. thought　 D. think
(　 ) 55. A. to think　 B. thinking　 C. think　 D. thought